 An exciting new initiative in public education is coming to our community, thanks to a commitment from educators and the support of the local business community.
Allen Elementary School in the Chillicothe Schools district began "The Leader in Me" way of teaching in August. The FranklinCovey initiative uses the "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" of Dr. Stephen Covey. The following organizations have made a commitment to the initiative:
Glatfelter
Adena Health System
Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce
Litter Corporation
Horizon Chillicothe Telephone
RLS Recycling & Disposal and Charles N. Stevens Family
Ross-Chillicothe League of Women Voters
USEC
Halm Investment Services
Lansing Insurance Agency
K&C Educational Associates
Tomlinson Insurance Agency
"The Leader in Me" is transforming the culture in schools all across the United States and the world by using the 7 Habits. Children, starting in kindergarten, learn about taking responsibility for themselves, setting and working toward goals, working as a team and taking initiative. As employers, these are the qualities we value in our employees so this is a chance to get an early start in training our future workers.
To learn how you can become involved, call the chamber at 702-2722.
The next class for the chamber's Leadership Chillicothe Ross program begins on Sept. 15 with a registration deadline of Sept. 3. In more than 15 years, the chamber’s Leadership program has turned out more than 120 graduates who now are using their skills and knowledge as better employees for their businesses and organizations.
Now is the time to look around your business or organization to determine who you want to benefit from the next class. The curriculum reflects a more hands-on, out-in-the-field experiences than classroom-type settings.
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A little more than one-third of the 140 who answered the chamber’s most recent survey said they had no idea what effect the new health care reform law would have on their expenses. That answer garnered the most responses while 40 percent said it would add somewhat or greatly to their expenses.
Check out all the results, including the 48 comments on health care reform and 84 on the other issues:
Chamber member survey
One-on-one counseling from those who have been there and done that is now available to small business owners in the region. And it’s all free of charge and confidential.
The South Central Ohio SCORE chapter has trained counselors at the ready to assist owners with issues such as finance, getting started, human resources, physical plant operations, etc. To get started, call 779-0845 and leave your information. A counselor will be back to you within a couple days. Or go to www.southcentralohioscore.org and sign up online.
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